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Sine Qua Non: the essential ingredient

The launches have taken place, the cars have been revealed and now the 2019 F1 contenders have hit the track for the first time in Barcelona. From discussions around new liveries, to microscopic analysis of every aerodynamic feature, F1 fans around the world are rejoicing at the opportunity to get stuck into some juicy gossip […]

Nostalgia is a wave that engulfs us all on occasions. A trip down memory lane, a flashback to times gone by, a recollection that takes us hurtling back in time, even if only fleetingly. While it can often be a deceptive barometer of progress, it can serve a valuable purpose to retrace our steps once […]

Challenge: Provide PR support to Yale Europe Materials Handling for ‘This is Yale’ – a large scale event held in Germany showcasing the company’s materials handling capabilities. Create compelling and engaging PR material in support of the event from press releases and press packs to blogs and website articles. Corresponding with European industry media to […]

Lessons in how not to apologise from Donald Trump and Elon Musk It takes guts to make an apology. We’ve all been there. Recognising that something we have said or done has caused offence or damage, or has been plain wrong. How you respond to those situations can make or break how people perceive you. […]

Earlier this week, our resident supporter of women in motorsport, Carrie Mathieson, attended a Dare to Be Different event on behalf of one of our clients. Here she shares her thoughts on why a successful PR campaign should be more than a box-ticking exercise. In an era of fake news, viral mistruths and GDPR, consumers […]

Recently, SQN welcomed 16 year old Emely Catta from Frankfurt in Germany to its Henley office as part of the student’s school work experience scheme. She spent five days fully immersing herself in a variety of activities and tasks, and found a new love for English breakfast tea and Victoria sponge cake! Enjoy Emely’s diary […]

“Welcome to Ford’s creative design hub,” announced Lord Sugar in Wednesday night’s edition of BBC’s The Apprentice, with no subtlety surrounding the brand whose product would be so heavily featured. “This task is all about advertising.” Cars and advertising: right up our street. What was to follow was a master class in how to get […]

The British Council has published its Languages for the Future report, outlining the foreign languages that it deems fundamental for the UK to become a truly global nation post-Brexit. The report highlights some startling, yet perhaps unsurprising statistics about the UK’s linguistic capabilities. Less than one-third of surveyed 18-34 year olds in the country speak […]

For eleven minutes on Thursday afternoon, Donald Trump’s Twitter account went silent. The President’s personal and often controversial comments had been removed. Deactivated. Erased. Fake news no more. For many, a cause for celebration, albeit temporarily. The seemingly deliberate and rogue act of an employee on his or her final day shows just how easy […]